Community Teamwork INC FY2024 filing

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Lowell, MA501(c)(3)Since 1965Human ServicesEIN 04-2382027Revenue $188.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRScommteam.org155 Merrimack St, 01852-1723 · Lowell, MATax-exempt since Jan 1966Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Community Teamwork is a catalyst for social change. We leverage our programs, partnerships and collective voice to reduce poverty and foster equality, respect and community engagement by creating housing, education and economic opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$781K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.2M a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$781K
to officers and key staff · 0.4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $74K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$37.2M
60% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 60% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$188.3M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$180.6M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$24.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$188.3M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$105.3M
FY2021$136.0M
FY2022$200.5M
FY2023$162.9M
FY2024$188.3M
FY2025$224.6M
Expenses
$180.6M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$103.8M
FY2021$130.7M
FY2022$198.1M
FY2023$161.9M
FY2024$180.6M
FY2025$217.0M
Net assets
$24.7M
FY2024▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.7M
FY2021$13.9M
FY2022$16.0M
FY2023$16.6M
FY2024$24.7M
FY2025$32.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1966.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $172.4M Management & general 4% · $7.9M Fundraising 0% · $324K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

27 people listed on the 990; $781K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$223,146Pt VII · Sec A
$148,550Pt VII · Sec A
$144,440Pt VII · Sec A
$139,003Pt VII · Sec A
$125,556Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Frederick’s $256K as Chief Executive Officer (up to 10/24) is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $100M+ human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen Frederick$256,053$223,146$197,026$184,841$191,817$180,048
Nancy Van Alst$180,881$139,003————
Carl Howell$175,046$148,550$136,722$130,674——
Penny Judd——$158,395$151,660$157,130$149,183
Lisa Wholey$157,052$144,440$125,311$119,655$123,402$123,462
Michael Collins————$143,736$138,894
Rachelly Bartolotta$141,244—————
Robert Seymour$140,733—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Creates housing, education, and economic opportunities to reduce poverty and foster equality.

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3 programs · $171.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Housing and Homeless Services

Programs that help low and moderate income families establish or maintain safe and permanent housing.

$118.0Mprogram expense
02

Child, Family, and Adolescent Services

Programs that help low-income families meet their childern's educational, social, nutritional, and health needs and encourage parents to participate fully in shaping these programs.

$32.6Mprogram expense
03

Energy and Community Resources

Community resources offer families, seniors, volunteers, and immigrants easy access to diverse and essential community based resources. Among the core programs are family resource network, and the financial literacy academy; all of which assist families with children.

$21.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 19 grants · $513.3M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$124,589,622
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,370,863
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,102,036
Unitemized GrantFY2024$116,872
Unitemized GrantFY2023$96,786,033
Unitemized GrantFY2023$16,001,615
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,269,737
Unitemized GrantFY2023$81,475
Unitemized GrantFY2022$84,349,588
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,015,755
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,460,231
Unitemized GrantFY2022$75,919
Unitemized GrantFY2020$70,521,120
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,205,312
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,972,638
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,943
Unitemized GrantFY2019$49,179,582
Unitemized GrantFY2019$8,981,916
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$188.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$180.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$65K
Money outPt IX
$180.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$172.4M
Managementcol C$7.9M
Fundraisingcol D$324K
Owns and owesPt X
$24.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.5M
Total assetsLn 16$61.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$180.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$177.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$80K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$65K
Total revenueLn 12$188.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23.8M
Other assetsLn 15$7.3M
Total assetsLn 16$61.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37.2M
Net assetsLn 32$24.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5804
VolunteersI 6195
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.5M$5.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.9M$23.8M
Total assetsLn 16$54.9M$61.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38.3M$37.2M
Net assetsLn 32$16.6M$24.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$121.6M$121.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$461K$461K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30.4M$26.6M$3.5M$218K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.3M$1.1M$141K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.7M$3.3M$392K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.0M$2.6M$308K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$80K$80K
Accounting feesLn 11c$103K$103K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$54K$6K$49K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$47K$39K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$2.0M$1.9M$191K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$771K$293K$477K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$6.9M$6.5M$314K$14K
TravelLn 17$648K$617K$31K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$8K$3K$180
InterestLn 20$391K$347K$44K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.2M$952K$244K$56
InsuranceLn 23$339K$139K$200K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7.7M$6.3M$1.4M$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$180.6M$172.4M$7.9M$324K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $224.6M$217.0M$7.6M$32.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $188.3M$180.6M$7.6M$24.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $162.9M$161.9M$943K$16.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $200.5M$198.1M$2.4M$16.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $136.0M$130.7M$5.3M$13.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $105.3M$103.8M$1.5M$8.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $188,277,814 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $154,314,255$180,810,042
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,543,972$7,443,955
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,060$64,690
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$23,060−$40,873
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $162,850,227$188,277,814
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $107,040,353$121,561,069
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $36,741,149$38,789,965
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,126,213$20,279,220
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $161,907,715$180,630,254
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $942,512$7,647,560
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $188,277,814 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$80,076
VIII-1e Government grants$177,500,184
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,229,782
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,344,529
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$180,810,042
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,380,622 · Unrelated business $63,333$7,443,955
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $64,690$64,690
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$40,873
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,380,622 · Unrelated business $63,333 · Excluded from tax $64,690$188,277,814
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $180,630,254 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $121,561,069$121,561,069
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $461,069$461,069
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,637,730 · Management $3,512,394 · Fundraising $217,849$30,367,973
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,112,837 · Management $140,855 · Fundraising $8,185$1,261,877
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,317,006 · Management $391,801 · Fundraising $38,118$3,746,925
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,625,438 · Management $308,264 · Fundraising $18,419$2,952,121
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $80,014$80,014
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $103,062$103,062
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $5,522 · Management $48,850$54,372
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $38,587 · Management $8,332$46,919
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,852,102 · Management $190,741 · Fundraising $6,540$2,049,383
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $292,573 · Management $477,307 · Fundraising $1,176$771,056
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,540,020 · Management $313,900 · Fundraising $13,895$6,867,815
IX-17 TravelPrograms $617,184 · Management $30,514$647,698
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,271 · Management $3,240 · Fundraising $180$11,691
IX-20 InterestPrograms $346,579 · Management $44,404$390,983
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $951,816 · Management $243,798 · Fundraising $56$1,195,670
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $139,126 · Management $199,837$338,963
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,332,590 · Management $1,369,770 · Fundraising $19,234$7,721,594
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,378,450 · Management $7,928,152 · Fundraising $323,652$180,630,254
Part X · Balance sheet $61,852,348 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $8,127,827; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,527,783$5,481,967
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,894,381$16,368,461
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $698,957$848,081
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,855,569$23,752,224
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,850,555$7,273,788
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $54,880,301$61,852,348
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,935,398$3,532,571
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,373,826$8,631,830
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $1,071,404$1,025,228
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,459,600$14,645,863
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,253,539$37,179,431
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,494,319$20,158,032
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,132,443$4,514,885
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,626,762$24,672,917
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $54,880,301$61,852,348
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,672,917 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$188,277,814
XI-2 Total expenses$180,630,254
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,647,560
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,626,762
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$398,595
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,672,917

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